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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
balloon flight — ▪ aviation Introduction passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it is also known as lighter than air free flight. Unmanned balloons have been used to carry meteorological… … Universalium
Ship in ballast — Ballast Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Landing Ship, Tank — A Canadian LST off loads an M4 Sherman during the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Landing Ship, Tank (LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant… … Wikipedia
Union Army Balloon Corps — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Union Army Balloon Corps caption= Woodblock sketch of Lowe s balloon with McClellan s Army of the Potomac as depicted in Harper s Weekly . dates= October 1861 August 1863 country= United States allegiance= Union… … Wikipedia
Coastal defence ship — The Finnish coastal defence ship Väinämöinen, one of the last examples of the type. Coastal defence ships (sometimes called coastal battleships or coast defence ships) were warships built for the purpose of coastal defence, mostly during the… … Wikipedia
Ammunition ship — USNS Kilauea (T AE 26), a typical contemporary ammunition ship An ammunition ship is a warship specially configured to carry ammunition, usually for Navy ships and aircraft. Their cargo handling systems, designed with extreme safety in mind,… … Wikipedia
List of cruisers of the Russian Navy — Cruisers of the Russian Imperial Navy (1873–1917)= Note on official classification. Until 1892, there was no firm name for ships of this type. They were classified as armoured frigates, armoured corvettes and even screw corvettes. The Cruiser… … Wikipedia
USS Colonial (LSD-18) — was a Casa Grande class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, named in honor of the Colonial National Historical Park, which comprises Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown in southeastern Virginia. Colonial was launched on 28 February… … Wikipedia
Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship … Wikipedia
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Kite applications — The kite is used to do certain things; one kite or many kites are applied to achieve certain purposes, objectives, or tasks, that is: applications. Humans have applied the kite to bring perceived benefits during peace and war alike. New… … Wikipedia